Miami-Fort Lauderdale

Florida, along with states like California, Nevada and Arizona have been hit harder than most by the nationwide rise in foreclosures that have not yet abated. The foreclosure rate in Ft. Lauderdale, FL is the highest in Florida and the eighth highest in the nation. The available properties for purchase are numerous and » Read more  

Summer is over! During the hot weather many of our residents packup and head for the mountains of North Carolina. Many have second homes and some rent, but for many its off to the mountains. Destinations vary, but the locations of choice include Highlands, Roaring Gap, Mountain Top and Grandfather Mountain. At 4000 feet the daytime » Read more  

Last Sunday I held an Open House in Pinecrest. It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon typical of year round life in South Florida. The house was a vinage house built in the ’50s with some updaating and nicely kept..It had a nice pool and sat on an acre lot, typical of Pinecrest..In the immediate area houses » Read more  

Being transferred to Coral Gables I was advised be Exxon I was being transferred from Toronto to Coral Gables. It was a nice promotion but also a challenge.It meant leaving a job I liked and giving up good friends and our involvement in the social life of the community. It meant selling the house and trying » Read more  

Coral Gables and Pinecrest Market Activity   For several months clients have been asking whether we have hit the bottom. My answer has been, we’re close.   It now appears we have hit the bottom, and prices in some areas have started back up. In the US single family home sales rose 11% in June » Read more  

Consider Pinecrest in corporate relocation to Miami area. If you work for a major corporation, you are going to be transferred. Probably several times .I was moved seven times when I was with Exxon. It’s the corporate way of life.  If I were being relocated to the Miami area, Pinecrest would be high on my » Read more  

Coral Gables, Florida on the Water One of the many attractions about living in Coral Gables is having a home on the water.Today there are 77 homes for sale , 25 % of the total, that are on the water. Why not buy on the water when you can be a boater year ’round. The premier homes » Read more  

Did you know that 150 multinational companies have offices in Coral Gables. Not surprising when you consider the proximity to the Caribbean, Central America and South America and the best travel connections to all of these places. Because of the political instability of many of these countries, many international companies have chosen to have offices » Read more  

What do I find in Pinecrest, Florida ? If I’m relocating to Florida and the greater Miami area, where might I start looking for a place to live? If I were single and relocating, I would start looking for a successful condo without financial problems.  We have some.The location would depend on my job location and outside » Read more  

The questions I am most often asked these days are: “Are we at the bottom?” “Is this a good time to buy?“ These answers are: we are at or close to the bottom. Prices could get down a little bit more, but probably not much. If you and your Realtor know the market and the area, » Read more